3 terrorists killed and 2 terorists captured

Written By THA on Wednesday, 23 May 2012 | 22:10

Three PKK terrorists were killed in a clash with Turkish security forces in Ovacik town of the eastern province of Tunceli.

Three PKK terrorists were killed in a clash with Turkish security forces in Ovacik town of the eastern province of Tunceli on Tuesday.

In a written statement released Wednesday, the Governorship of Tunceli said that three terrorists were killed after they refused to surrender to Turkish security forces on Tuesday evening.

Meanwhile, in a separate operation, two PKK terrorists, including a woman, were arrested by Turkish security forces in downtown Tunceli on Tuesday.

The PKK, is a terrorist organization which has since 1984 been fighting an armed struggle against the Turkish state for an independent state. PKK killed around 30,000 Turkish soldiers, policemen, village guards, teachers, engineers and other Turkish citizens in the past 28 years.

PKK is listed as a terrorist organization internationally by a number of states and organizations, including the United States and the European Union. (Anatolia News Agency)